ACCESSED IN$-$CLASS EXERCISE $2$: WORKFORCE BALANCING Workforce Balancing Task $1.$ This is a group In$-$Class assignment, which will be assessed $(4\%).$ In your group, you are required to produce a workforce plan to best achieve the daily production schedule for the distribution center, in the detailed scenario below. Assume that the DC has implemented a training schedule of cross training, and direct workers can be employed in any of the direct areas. Develop a plan to achieve the daily workload. Scenario $$ The date is Feb $6,2024$ The workload for the day has just been announced: o $28$ Containers need to be unloaded o $860$ Pallet putaways o $47$ Store shipments $$ deadline for meeting the transportation cut$-$off is $11\mathrm{.}59$pm$.$ o $9,500$ Picks o $500$ Pallet replenishments from storage to pick location o $500$ SKU$$s planned for Cycle Counting $$ Sector $$ Retail $$ Operating hours $2$ shifts, $8$ hours a day Mon$-$Fri, $6\mathrm{.}30$am $11\mathrm{.}30$pm$.$ Assume that the workforce is split equally between the $2$ shifts. $$ Staff $155$ o Indirect $(29)$: $$ Management $7$ Clerical $10$ Maintenance $4$ Janitorial $4$ Battery Changer $2$ Security $2$ o Direct $(126)$: $$ Receivers $35$ Inventory $6$ Putaway$/$Replenishment drivers $15$ Pickers $25$ Shippers $45$